The San Jose Earthquakes, despite all their injury concerns, put in a strong performance against Toluca in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal. The Earthquakes took the Mexican side all the way to penalties after the game finished 1-1 (2-2 on aggregate) and, sadly, that was where San Jose came undone, losing 5-4 in the shootout (watch highlights here). Still, despite the disappointment, Quakes head coach Mark Watson is, quite rightly, very proud of his team.

2. SPORTING KC DESTROYED BY CRUZ AZUL

While the Earthquakes may have put in a strong performance, Sporting Kansas City entered the second leg with a one-goal advantage then found themselves on the wrong end of a 5-1 (5-2 loss on aggregate) blowout, as they were completely torn apart by Cruz Azul (watch highlights here). While SKC head coach Peter Vermes offered some valid excuses for his side’s collapse, he does feel Cruz Azul got what they deserved.

Orlando City are less than a year away from making their MLS debut and while the club is already making moves off the pitch to get the side ready, it will be up to head coach Adrian Heath to ensure they’re ready on the field as well. This is new territory for Heath and, to that end, the Englishman has revealed that he’s spent some time with the Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers, both former expansion clubs, to gain some insight into how best to prepare.